Patents by Inventor Vidar Svendsen

Vidar Svendsen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6553856
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a transmission with an automatic operating mode in which the transmission ratio is changed automatically by a control device and a manual operating mode in which the transmission ratio is changed by the driver by means of a ratio-selector device. The control device automatically switches from the manual to the automatic mode, e.g., when the driver makes or answers a call on a mobile telephone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventor: Vidar Svendsen
  • Publication number: 20020026841
    Abstract: A motor vehicle has a transmission with an automatic operating mode in which the transmission ratio is changed automatically by a control device and a manual operating mode in which the transmission ratio is changed by the driver by means of a ratio-selector device. The control device automatically switches from the manual to the automatic mode, e.g., when the driver makes or answers a call on a mobile telephone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Applicant: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau Beteiligungs KG
    Inventor: Vidar Svendsen